Cigar-band feeding and moistening machine



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1,634,053 m 1927' w. H. SCHUSSLER CIGAR BAND FEEDING AND MOISTENING MACHINE Filed Jan. 29, 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 I NV EN l 'OR.

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1,634,053 W. H. 'SCHUSSLER CIGAR BAND FEEDING AND'JMOISTENING MACHINE Filed Jan.29, 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 June 28, 1927.

1,634,053 W. H. SCHUSSLER CIGAR BAND FEEDING AND MOISTENING MACHINE Filed Jan-29. 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

June 28, 1927.

1,634,053 w. H. SCHUSSLER CIGAR BAND FEEDING AND IIOISTENING MACHINE Filed Jan-29, 1924 6 Sheen-Shut 5 'INVENTOR.

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June 28, 1927.

1,634,053 w. H. SCHUSSLER CIGAR BAND FEEDING AND MOISTENING MACHINE Filed Jan. 29. 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 ll ma mz l' V mmh M flf INVENTOg. I

ATTORNEY.

Patented June 28, 1927.

narra e STATES 1,634,053 PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER H. scr-russ'LEn, or PHILADELPHIA, P nN sYL'vnNiA, gissiGNoR'tioftINI'v Eit- SAL TOBACCO MACHINE COMPANY, or NEWARK, new JERSEY, A concert-Arron OF NEW YORK.

CIGAR-BAND FEE ING AND MOISTENING MACHINE.

Application filed January 29, 1924. Serial No. 689,224.

The invention relates in general to machines for delivering to the place of application, or in applying moistened bands,

labels and the like to articles such as cigars, cigarettes, bottles and in general any device to which a band or label is to be applied 7 and more particularly to improvements in machines for feediiig bands from a stack or source of supply, moisten 1g them and delivering them to adefinite position Where a cigar is laid on top of the hand. in a determined relation to the band. The operator then applies the band to the cigar and seals the ends of the band.

One object of the invention is to provide machine of the character described embodying a novel and improved construction wherein the support for the bands, labels etc. is arranged directly under a suction band carrying drum, said suction drum holding the band in position and carrying it into position for securing it about a cigar, thereby eliminating any other transfer de vices for the band, Which effects a saving in time and consequent economy in the opera tion. 1

In the preferred form of the invention. the band support is arranged beneath a suction drum so that the uppermost band of the pile may be lifted by suction from the pile, and retained in correct position on the drum. which position is determined by the relative position of the band support and suction drum.

Another object is to provide a machine of this character including novel and improved means for adjusting theband guides for bands of different dimensions.

Another object is to provide a novel and in: proved construction for operating the band support, and novel means for moistening the band.

It further comprehends novel band feeding mechanism which feeds the bands one at a time into position for the operator to apply them to the articles. and novel means for moistening an end of the hands during the feeding operation.

Other novel features of construction and 50 advantage Will hereinafter more clearly ap pear in the detailed description and the ap pended claims. v

For the purpose of illustrating the invefa lion, I have shown in the accompanying rawing a typical embodiment of t, wh ch, in practice. Wlll give reliable and satisfactory results. It is however to be understood that th1s embod1ment 1s typical only and that the various mstrumentalities of whlch in vention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and that the invention is not Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional elevation in the moistening finger and band holden.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevation of moistening finger and suction drum.

Figure 8 is a plan vieW of the moistening device. I I

Figure 9 is a longitudinalsection of the suction drum.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary top View of the inner drum. 7

Figure 11 1s a top plan v ew-of band feeding and moistening cam levers.

Figure 12 is side elevation on line 12'-12 of Figure 11.

Figure 13 1s a section on line of .Figure 11.

Figure 1 isa similar view to Figure 13 but showing parts. in a different position from that seen in Figure 13. p

Figure 15 is a top plan of the band support and certain of its adjuncts.

, Figure 16 is a section on line 16-16 of Figure 15. V Figure 17 front elevation of-the band- I magazine support.

Figure 18 is a side elevation of a band gulder Sim lar numerals of reference indicate correspond ng parts I Referring to the draw ngs The specific eir ihodiment of the invention shown in the drawings includes side frames 1, which are connected together by front tie bars 2, and rear tie bars 3. 4 is a driv ing belt, for applying motion to a pulley 5, said pulley being secured to a shaft 6, which shaft is journaled in the side frames 1. Mounted on said shaft and secured thereto, is a band feeding and moistening cam 7 and a drum feed cam 8. Secured to the fra es 1 is a cam lever shaft 9, and loosely mounted.

on this shaft is a band frame and moistening cam lever 10 and a band feeding cam lever 11. Secured to the shaft 9 is a pawl release lever 12. 13 is a drum feed cam lever which is free to oscillate on the shaft 9. Secured to the lever 10, and forming a part thereof is an arm 14. 15 is a roller pin secured in bearings in the arms 10 and 14. Mounted loosely on this pin is a cam roller 16. 17 is a spring stud secured to the arm 14. 18 is a spring, one end of which is secured to the pin 17, and its other end is secured to the pawl 19, which is free to revolve on a pin 20 secured to the arm 14. The pawl 19 co-operates with ratchet teeth 21, which are a part of the lever 11. The same pawl 19 is released from engagement with said ratchet teeth 21 by a cam face 22 which is a part of the lever 12. 24 is a spring stud secured to the lever 10. 25 is a spring. one end of Which is secured to a pin 24, and the other end of which is secured to a pin 26, which latter is fast to the frames 1. 27 is a spring stud secured to the lever 11. 28 is a spring the ends of which are secured to pins 27 and 29. The pin 29 is fast to the frames 1. 30 is a cam face on the lever 10. 31 is a cam face on the lever 11. 32 is a cam roller which is free to revolve on a stud 33 which latter is secured to an arm 34 of the lever 13. Secured to the lever 13 is a stud on which is free to move a link 36. The other end of this link is free to move on a pin 37, said pin being secured to a lever 38. 39 is a spring stud secured to the frame 1. 40 is a spring, one end of which is secured to a pin 39, and the other end of such spring is secured to a pin 37. The lever 38 is free to move on a stationary shaft 41 secured to the frames 1. 42 is a pin secured to the lever 38. Free to move on the pin 42, is a ratchet pawl 43. 44 is a spring, one end of which is connected to a pin 46 secured to the pawl 43, and the other end of said spring is secured to a lug which is a part of the lever 38. 47 is a driving ratchet for a suc tion drum 48 and is secured to it. 49 is a detent roller, free to move on a pin 50 which is secured to a lever 51, free to move on a stud 52, which latter is secured to the frames 1. 53 is a spring pin secured to the lever 51. 54 is a spring pin secured to the frames 1. 55 is a spring connecting studs 53 and 54. The suction drum 48 has suction ports 56 in its outer periphery. This suction drum 48 revolves on an inner drum 57. which secured to the shaft 41 and is composed of a half circular frame 58, see Figures 9 and 10. The suction chamber of the inner drum hz suction ports 59 in its wall (30, a suction chamber 61, and a suction outlet 62. is a lug which is a part of the inner druin 64 is a water container secured to the frames 1, by screws 65 and pins 66. 67 is a shaft rotatable in bearings which are a part of the water container frame. Mounted on a shaft 67 is a band retainer or clamp 68 which is free to move on the shaft- 67. Also mounted on the shaft 67 is a spring 69, one end of which is secured to the shaft, and the other end of which is lapped behind the clamp 68. 70 is moistener pad secured to an arm 71 which is fixed to the shaft 67. 72 is a roller free to move on a pin 73, which is secured to a lever 74, said lever being securcdto th shaft 67. 75 is a band support carrier free to slide up and down on the rear frame 1. Screws 76 hold the carrier 75 in place and pass through slots 78 is a spring pin 1 l. secured to the band carrier 75. is a spring pin secured to frames 1. 79 is a spring. one end of which is secured to a pin 80 and the other end of which is secured to the pin 78. 81 is a roller, free to rotate on a stud 82, which is secured to the band support ca 'ier 75. 83 is a fulcrum pin, mounted in bearings on the band support carrier 75. lrtounted on this pin and free to move on it is a hand support 84. Secured to this support is a spring pin 85. 86 is a spring pin scared to the carrier. A spring 87 connects pins and 86. Sliding in the upper part of the band support 84, a rod having a. platform or table 89 secured to it. This rod 88 has a guide slot 90 through which passes a screw 91. 92 is a roller free to move on a pin 93, which is secured to the rod 88. 94 are adjustable band guides which are adjustable in slots 97 of the support 8-1. 95 are clamp screws for guides 94. These guides have a catch 96 at their top. 98 are adjustable side band guides secured to gear wheels 99, said wheels being free to rotate on studs 100. which are secured to the support 84. 101 are adjusting worms which mesh with one of each set of gear wheels. This worm is free to rotate in a bearing 102 of the support 84, and has secured at its outer end a knob 103. 104 is a fulcrum stut secured to the rear frame 1. Mounted loosely on this stud is a stop lever 105. This lever contacts with lugs 106 of the lever 10, at notch 107. 108 is a, table top secured to the frames 1. Mounted on this table top 108, and forming a part of it are lugs 109. 110 are hand passages cut in the table top 108. 111 is an adjustable end stop for a cigar 112. This stop is supplied with a slot 114, and has a locking screw 113. 115 are side guides or stops for the cigar 112, and have slots 117, and the guides are secured in adjusted position by locking screws 116. 118 is-a cigar band, see Figure 3. 119 is a stop lug on the carrier 75, 120 is a stop lug on the support 84,'and 121 is another stop lug to limit outward movement of the support 84. 122 is a detent spring secured to a lug 123 which is a part of the band support 84.

The operation is as follows:

The operator moves the band support 84 from the position seen in full lines in Figure 1 to that seen in dotted lines in said figure and stacks the bands one above the otheron the platform 89. At the same time, he

moves the platform 89 and its rod 88 downwardly thus turning the lever 11 on its fulcrum against the tension of its spring 28, see Figures 2 and 11. The operator now releases the support 84 and its spring'87 returns said support to the position seen in full lines in Figure 1. that the main driving shaft 6 is revolving and that the feed controlling arm 105 is in terloclred with the 'lug 106, see Figure 2, so

that the spring is ineffective to move upwardly the lever 10 and permit the upward movement of the band support, the roller 81 of which contacts with said lever. Assuming now that the operator is ready for the feeding of the bands or labels, he moves the as the lever 10 moves upwardly the arm 14 moves upwardly. see Figures 11 to 14inclusire, thus causlng the cam 22 to move the pawl 19 out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet 21 which isa' part of the lever 11. V

A continuous suction is maintained within the suction drum so that the top band of the stack is retained on the periphery of the drum 48.

As the lever 10 moves upwardly it raises the arm 74, see Figure 12, to rock the shaft 67,- and cause the presser 68, seeFigure 5, to move towards the suction drum 48, so that the previous band, which, by the partial .rotation of the suction drum has been positioned above the presser, will be firmly he'ld against the drum when'the presser 1s in itsupward position. The presser 68 is loose on the shaft 67,.but is raised by the spring 69 one end of which is fixed to the shaft, thereby permitting the moistening pad 70 to contact with the adhesive carrying portion of the band after the upward movement of the resser. The moistening pad is carried by the shaft 67 to move in unison with it. As

lVe will now assume the pad 7 Omoves downwardly the presser 68 prevents the band being stripped from its aligned position on the suction drum. When the lever '10 is moved downwardly by its cam, the shaft 67 and its adjuncts return to their normal positions due to v gravity. As the lever 10 moves downwardly the pawl 19 interlockswith the teeth of the ratchet 21 thereby causing the downward movement of the lever 11, sothat the platform 89 moves downwardly and the stack of bands is moved downwardly below the zone of the suction.

The downward movement of the lever 10 causes it by means of theroller 81 to move downwardly the band support 84 and its carrier into the position seen in Figure 2. The cam 8 is fixed to the driving shaft 6 to cause the lever 13, at thistime, to rock and move forwardly the link 36,to move the arm 38, which carries the pawl 43,'so that the ratchet 37 is moved, and thereby the drum 48 to which it is fixed, one step. I A suction port 56 above the bands is now uncovered. The detent 51 prevents rearward movement of the suction drum. The lever 13, link 36, arm 38 and pawl 43 are returned to their normal position by the spring 40 when permitted by the position which the cam 8 has assumed.

The suction drum is thus intermittently revo'lved to successively bring the moistened bands 118 into applying position as shown in Figure3. The band is retained on the suction drum 48 but its free ends have been raised by the lugs 109, so as to be more readily grasped by the operator.

The operator now places cigar between the guides 115 and against the end guide 111. The operator now takes hold of the free ends of the band and seals them :O gether about the cigar. The banded cigar is then removed and the cycle of the operation is'repeated. The driving shaft 61s driven by any desired source of power. The pipe 62 is connected with any desired source of suction supply. The band guides 98 can be independently adjusted, as shown in Figure 15, to accommodate bands of different dimensions by actuating the worms 101. The band guides 94 are independently adjustable and are locked in position by screws 95, see Figures 16 and 18. The pad 70 when in raised position presses a band against a stationary lug 63 which forms an abutment.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new andv useful cigar band feeding and moistening machine which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. and While I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that this embodiment is susceptibleof modification in various particulars Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacriticing any of its advantages. 1

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and cesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1 In a band, feeding; mechanism, an ai'ticlesupport having an opening a rotatable suction Cl1L11'Kl,'H1G2iI1S to feed bands thereto, means to moisten the bands while retained on the drum, and uirtuating means tor said drum to bringa band thereon through said opening. i

2. In a band feeding mechanism, an article support having an opening; a rotatable suc tion drum, means to feed bands thereto, means to moisten the bands While retained on the drum, actua means for said drum to bring a band on the drum through said opening and means to deflect the free ends of a band when in cigar app ig position.

3. In a band feeding meche n, a rotat able suction drum. a band support, resilient means to move said band support towards said drum, means to move said band sup iiort and shaft, band. moistening means actuated by said rock shaft, and actuatingine'ans tor,

said suction drum.

6. In a band feeding mechanism, a rotatable suction drum, band carrying support, means to eii'ect relative movement of said drum and said support,moistening mechanism for the bands, presser mechanism to retain the bands in. proper alignment on the] drum during the nioistening operatiom'and actuating means for said drum.

7. In a band feeding;- mechanism, a rotatable suction drum, a band support, a lever co-operating therewith, a tension device for said' lever, a cam to move said lever and permit relative movement of said band"sup,- port and said suction drum, and actuating means for said drum.

. 8 In a band feeding mechanism, a rotatable suction drum, a band'support a lever co-op'erating therewith, a tension device tor said lever, a cam to move said lever and )6l n'iitrelative movement of said band support and said suction drum, means to retain said lever in its inoperative position and thereby prevent the feeding of bands to said drum, and actuating means for said drum.

9. In a band "feeding mechanism, a rotatable suction drum, an article supporting table having an opening through which the bands are brought, guides to position an article on said table, means to feed bands to said drum, and actuating means for said drum.

10. In a band feeding mechanism, an article support having an opening through which the bands are brought, a suction member adapted to successively move the bands through said openinn' and having suction ports, a band SHPPOI'L, guides rotatably adji'istable on said support, and means to effect relative movement oi said member and said band support to bring the hands into the Zone of suction of said member.

, 11. In a band feeding mechanism, an artido support having an opening through which the bands are brought, a suction member to successively move the bands through said opening and having suction ports, a band support, guides rotatably adjustable on said support, and means to effect relawhich the bands are brought, a suction mem'- her to -mov'e the bands through said opening having suction ports, a band support, guides rotatably adjustable on saidsupport, and means to etiect relative movement 01"" said'member and said band support to bring the bands into the zone of suction of said me 'nber, and means to retain said band guides in their adjusted position.

13. In a band feeding mechanism, an artiole support having an opening through Whichthe bands'are brought, means on said support in proximit; to said opening" to cause the free ends oi the bands to be de fiected' upwardly, a suction drum, means to feed bands thereto, IRE-t to moisten the bands and means to act ite said drum to cause i the bands carried thereby to be brought through the opening of said article support. I

I WALTER H. SCHUSSLER. 

